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James Hughes, the CCB executive director, opened the briefing by asking staff to provide updates on CCB-sponsored and other cannabis-related bills. Staff said the board’s run-the-agency bill (AB 76) was under consideration and that the CCB had submitted a small technical amendment requested by stakeholders. The CCB also reported tracking several other assembly bills, including draft proposals that would reorganize excise taxes between wholesale and retail and create a social-equity liaison, and several senate bills from the Department of Taxation and other sponsors.

Highlights staff flagged

- Taxation bills: One proposed change would move taxation authority to a Department of Taxation permit model and provide Department of Taxation tools to suspend tax permits; the CCB would then act if a licensee lost the tax permit. Staff said SB 41 (a Department of Taxation bill) was scheduled for a hearing and that the CCB had provided fiscal notes.
- Agent and owner registration: SB 308 would consolidate agent cards for employees and increase fees for owner/officer cards; staff projected a net reduction in fee revenue under the draft language and filed a fiscal note. The bill would require two-thirds majorities because it reduces revenue from current fees.
- Testing and lab rules: SB 157 would direct the CCB to adopt regulations governing lab testing, including lot-size testing. The board previously discussed a lot-size petition in 2024; the staff noted the legislation follows that earlier discussion.
- Budget and staffing: The agency presented five decision units to the State Budget Office, including requests for equipment replacement, two reclassified investigator positions to add data-analysis capacity, and modest travel funds for national-level engagement. The CCB said it returned two enforcement positions in its budget request that it does not currently need.

Staff said the CCB generally maintains neutrality on cannabis-related bills while offering technical advice when requested by sponsors; the board asked for continued updates. The next regular CCB meeting is scheduled for April 17, 2025, during an active legislative session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cannabis Compliance Board Meeting March 20th 2025","oneSentenceSummary","CCB staff provided a legislative update covering the agency’s bill, other cannabis-related assembly and senate bills, and the CCB budget request. Staff described several bills that would change taxation, agent-registration fees and testing rules and said the agency remains mostly neutral while offering subject-matter expertise to sponsors.","taxTitle","Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB), Other State Agencies, Organizations, Executive, Nevada","taxId",27616,"location","Nevada","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6117202,"Social-equity applicants ask CCB for time to finalize financing during public comment",548,142000,690000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2730694-d0f2cb3ab726ae42f047f89561d35252&start=142&end=690","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2730694-d0f2cb3ab726ae42f047f89561d35252/thumbnail_142000.jpg","/articles/6117202/Nevada/Social-equity-applicants-ask-CCB-for-time-to-finalize-financing-during-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6117202-f7987b058890310472121af7b50ea29c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770942381&Signature=dlBIEQI03alIhcstefkPtBBCZ2uew0IqAQZaJHNXjp3VFlyphniLycOS6wwWMpeukg6a5WL69s3OpIgQIuuxatt9uarnZADonnx62-9epQlp6FzdNHh~bIwB0-ZB-dszZARry2rCtn~knzUJ1YKvUtYLCzUmwr4QOQxts8vH5ZOwb1w7eXE7fVovqRJQ4DIpSo0LbuqgqIUfk3EGQEfp8VUL6P-ziq4meCcROOxoC1aUBRZenJsCjs-LMJH~O80xIDCqoYk-MxhuJebseuypgz7-2gVS7Hn~j3WdhVAXGxRqA6nL~384UukCIom5G-86IalPk1EyimCE8--ltD2SbA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CARSON CITY, Nev. — Two social-equity applicants used the Cannabis Compliance Board’s public-comment period on March 20 to request more time to meet financial requirements tied to pending applications.

Rachel Lee, president of Sunflower Compassionate Company, told the board she had secured a business bank account and was negotiating with investors but had encountered predatory offers and setbacks. ‘‘This extension is not in vain. I have made some real progress, and now I have, you know, things such as a banking business account for the company,’’ Lee said. She asked the board to grant the extension so she could complete start-up plans and community programming tied to a nonprofit she founded.

Chandler Cooks, owner of Greenwood Investment Group, spoke on behalf of a Las Vegas project called Mulan Noire and asked the board to approve an extension to complete a required $200,000 liquid-asset proof. ‘‘I’m asking for this extension not as a delay tactic, but as a necessary step to ensure that this … business is built the right way with integrity, stability, and and sustainability,’’ Cooks said.

Both applicants said they had faced predatory investor approaches that they tied to their status as social-equity applicants. Cooks said he and his team prioritized finding reputable partners rather than quick capital.

Board action

Both applicants’ matters were on the consent agenda as extension requests. The board approved the consent agenda items after the public-comment period closed, marking the requested extensions approved as part of the consent package.

Context

The CCB’s consent agenda includes procedural approvals and ministerial items; when no board member pulls an item for separate discussion, multiple consent items may be approved together. Both individuals explicitly stated they were on the consent agenda and spoke during the public-comment period with the option to reserve remarks for their agenda item.

What applicants plan next

Lee described community-oriented programming she intends to launch for foster-care and at-risk youth through a nonprofit called Safe Base, and she said she would continue to pursue funding and partnerships. Cooks said he would continue negotiations with potential investors and was prioritizing long-term stability over speed of financing.

The board recorded approval of the consent agenda extensions; applicants will return with required application materials per the timelines established in the approved extensions.","Two Las Vegas-area social-equity applicants requested deadline extensions during public comment, telling the board they were working to secure nonpredatory financing and partnerships.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6117207,"Mystic Holdings restructuring approved, CCB refers outstanding tax questions to Attorney General",345,3405000,3750000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2730694-d0f2cb3ab726ae42f047f89561d35252&start=3405&end=3750","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2730694-d0f2cb3ab726ae42f047f89561d35252/thumbnail_3405000.jpg","/articles/6117207/Nevada/Mystic-Holdings-restructuring-approved-CCB-refers-outstanding-tax-questions-to-Attorney-General","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6117207-ca3da5629fc8f1e2d0ea3421e304f4f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770942381&Signature=L67pNmsijT8qMRLfnqyqmyNukvblhVTydSWv1T~eIMNfc86IynqkfUJkJU7iUrkN9rVII030FtmvEx99c5K6ILjA1EGagHSoS7QgZ8sS8zJfmMfSH7lLAwlaVgNnZqiCcBRIv~bZ-OdccVdJ418Ce0ahAy3X-ahiKQ2-B7u3kZWQxppNI5eephPIJxijXFWIUbyRtYae6DaoFKxlpbcD2XJQaRTut~CFyF1ybNvnu3vTYM9dxb3t7~c19tEQi6vTTxU1u9Yr3rfdKjVZ6lTbpewIivENHeecS-ubYWAot9aY2a13mjfNugmRwVpgVxOsTPo9WC~q0COmtsAP~UwlWA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Cannabis Compliance Board approved Mystic Holdings’ request to reorganize licenses previously held by Qualcan into three separate Mystic subsidiaries on Thursday, but members asked the Attorney General’s office to review unresolved tax questions raised by the Department of Taxation.

‘‘Staff have identified an area of concern with this application, namely Mystic Holdings through its subsidiaries, Qualcan, Pixi, and Pixi Reno owe the Department of Taxation approximately $931,000 as of March 7,’’ Rachel Brenner, Chief Compliance Audit Investigator, told the board during the March 20 meeting.

Mystic representatives disputed parts of the tax accounting but acknowledged there were outstanding balances. ‘‘We’ve paid an additional $713,345.22 since February,’’ Michael Cristalli, a company representative, said during the meeting.

Board action and conditions

After extended questioning about reconciling payments and returned checks, the board voted to approve Mystic’s internal transfers and to grant a temporary waiver under NCCR 5.11 pursuant to NCCR 5.112. The board also directed staff to refer the tax matter to the Attorney General’s office and requested a report back at the board’s next meeting.

Several board members urged a specific repayment plan and asked for ongoing status updates. ‘‘I would want a very specific plan that is set in stone that we are…that we will then bring you back to follow-up on,” Member (recorded) said during deliberations. The board recorded approval of the transfers while also explicitly requesting follow-up from the AG on outstanding tax liabilities.

What Mystic told the board

Mystic’s presenters described a series of recent cash transfers and automatic payments they said had reduced the company’s tax liability. ‘‘We have paid $713,345.22 since February. Additional payments have just been made as recent as this week, and we continue to make payments on a, on a weekly basis, if not a daily basis,’’ Michael Cristalli said.

Company leadership said bank-account disruptions and the timing of tax filings contributed to earlier returned checks and reported inconsistencies with Department of Taxation records. ‘‘We had several banks that shut us down,’’ one Mystic representative said, describing operational challenges during acquisitions and a receivership-driven purchase.

Why the board referred the question to the AG

Board members said they were satisfied the TOI application itself met procedural requirements for the license transfers but were mindful of fairness across the industry. Several board members emphasized that other licensees with past tax delinquencies had faced formal regulatory consequences. The referral to the Attorney General will allow legal staff to review any potential enforcement steps or remedies independently of the licensing vote.

Next steps

- Mystic was approved to reorganize the Qualcan licenses into the named Mystic subsidiaries; the board granted a time-limited waiver under NCCR 5.112 (to expire at the company’s next TOI appearance).
- The Attorney General’s office will review the Department of Taxation’s information about outstanding liabilities and report back to the CCB at its next meeting, currently scheduled for April 17, 2025.

The board’s action left the license restructuring in place while the AG reviews the company's tax reconciliations and reported payments. The board asked Mystic to continue providing reconciliation spreadsheets to staff while the AG review proceeds.","The board approved Mystic Holdings’ plan to dissolve Qualcan and distribute its licenses among Mystic subsidiaries, but members directed staff to send outstanding sales-and-use tax questions to the Attorney General after lengthy discussion of reconciliation and payment plans.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6117212,"Cannabis Compliance Board approves multiple transfers of interest, grants temporary waivers",2696,1064000,3760000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2730694-d0f2cb3ab726ae42f047f89561d35252&start=1064&end=3760","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2730694-d0f2cb3ab726ae42f047f89561d35252/thumbnail_1064000.jpg","/articles/6117212/Nevada/Cannabis-Compliance-Board-approves-multiple-transfers-of-interest-grants-temporary-waivers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6117212-7ed6a015ec5947dfc608c7409f622d39/orig.mp4?Expires=1770942381&Signature=EVGc0s1J1e8nxjYVK-afg6blg2OzPAfk~2mCTALudFLAxgywxLEraIDuBKIz1rIX59pHF5tRgZYaZ1bCTWG4qckqohpABPwIGlgE~JccmeKF~DMN~0P0iVgNQjNhrJZXo5WECcHAn-wF2Od~ifWPb99mgxsTv5ADpdxpiqcb~j7Z5CB5j1k3Seo3FDdzH96BJ78q3Btj1X-hvBU43VMMNobSWrrbwrNQNoiHBjJb~700QgSImAfd7W2vJCA1iK0U-qgB3E-WFAT8vE1sMfzZT5rHdFnhtsHQnkHClhbc8tHyrbmu3NXuw9fRqa9SpnmJuZHEGW7aYm4FzyTIlqTTdw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Cannabis Compliance Board on Thursday approved a package of transfers of interest (TOIs), granted short-term waivers tied to several applications and adopted routine consent items after staff presentations and brief public comment.

Board members voted to approve three consent-agenda extensions and to adopt minutes from the board’s February meeting. Staff also presented an informational item reporting that Deep Roots Harvest Inc. (RD401) and Essence Tropicana LLC (RD319) had passed preopening inspections and received final retail licenses on Feb. 27, 2025.

The board then acted on six TOI applications and related waiver requests. Staff told the board it had identified no areas of concern in investigations of most of the transfers, although Mystic Holdings’ application prompted a separate, extended discussion about outstanding tax liabilities (see related story).

Votes at a glance

- Puritanic Concentrates LLC → Lucid Management LLC (RetaiI license D456): approved. Staff: no areas of concern reported. (Motion/second: not specified; outcome: approved.)
- iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc. / Green Mart of Nevada, NLV, LLC → AP Nevada Management, Inc. (retail licenses, various jurisdictions): approved. Staff: no areas of concern reported. (Motion/second: not specified; outcome: approved.)
- AYR Wellness internal transactions (TOI #2400021 & #2400042) and related waiver under NCCR 5.11 (NCCR 5.112): approved; waiver limited to expire when AYR next appears before the board. (Motion/second: not specified; outcome: approved.)
- Medical Cannabis Healing — internal transfer and introduction of new minority shareholders, plus a requested waiver of NCCR 5.11 via NCCR 5.112: approved; board accepted the applicant’s assurance it would notify staff going forward and approved the requested waiver limited to the next TOI appearance. (Motion/second: not specified; outcome: approved.)
- License exchange between Navisix LLC and 800 Stillwell LLC (distribution licenses moved between jurisdictions to resolve local-jurisdiction issues): approved. Staff: no areas of concern reported. (Motion/second: not specified; outcome: approved.)
- Mystic Holdings / Qualcan restructuring to distribute Qualcan licenses into three new Mystic subsidiaries (and a requested waiver of NCCR 5.11 under NCCR 5.112): approved; board also requested additional reporting and referred outstanding tax questions to the Attorney General’s office for review (see separate article for full discussion). (Motion/second: not specified; outcome: approved with conditions.)

What staff reported

Rachel Brenner, Chief Compliance Audit Investigator, presented the TOI investigations and repeatedly told the board that staff had not identified areas of concern for most applications but recommended limiting any granted waivers so they would expire when the affected entity next appears before the board.

Legal and applicant representatives appeared by phone or in person for most matters; several applicants thanked investigators by name for timely work on lengthy cases.

Public comment and consent items

Two members of the public used the public-comment period to ask for extensions tied to social-equity applications; both spoke in favor of additional time to finalize financing (see separate article). The board approved the consent-agenda extensions and minutes as presented without further amendment.

Next steps

Where the board approved waivers staff recommended they be limited to expire at the licensee’s next TOI appearance. For Mystic Holdings the board both approved the restructuring and directed staff to refer the outstanding tax questions to the Attorney General’s office for follow-up and reporting back to the board.

The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for April 17, 2025.","At its March 20 meeting the Cannabis Compliance Board approved a series of transfers of interest and waivers for licensed cannabis businesses across Nevada, including license swaps and internal restructurings. The board also approved routine consent items and two final retail licenses noted in an informational report.","actionData","errors"]

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